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From: paulz@sco.COM (W. Paul Zola)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix.sco
Subject: Re: SCO XENIX 2.2.3 on AT with TVGA display adapter, help request ...
Summary: VGA not supported under XENIX 2.2
Keywords: VGA SCO HELP DISPLAY
Message-ID: <13550@scorn.sco.COM>
Date: 15 Jan 91 22:49:57 GMT
References: <1723@hslrswi.hasler.ascom.ch>
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In article <1723@hslrswi.hasler.ascom.ch> francis@hslrswi.hasler.ascom.ch (Francis Demierre) writes:
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I am posting this because a similar question came up about a week ago.

Very simply:  You can't use a VGA card with any 2.2 SCO XENIX release 
designed for AT machines.  We added VGA support to the 2.3 release of 
XENIX.  2.2.3 has been reported to work with a few VGA cards if they 
are set in EGA mode:  there used to be a SLS (xnx086) to add support 
for the IBM VGA card and compatibles, but it's been discontinued.

I tell you three times:  If you want to use a VGA card with SCO XENIX, 
get the 2.3 release.  Discounted upgrades from 2.2 to 2.3 are
available:  contact your provider for details.

I hope this helps remove some of the confusion.

-
Paul Zola			Software Support Engineer 
				paulz@sco.COM 
Gotta tend the earth if you want a rose.  - Emily Saliers
    DISCLAIMER: I speak for myself, and not for SCO.